FDA Enforcement
Class II
Terminated
Reusable, Self-Adhering TENS/NMES/FES electrodes Single Patient Use Only. An electrocardiograph electrode is the electrical conductor which is applied to the surface of the body to transmit the electrical signal at the body surface to a processor that produces an electrocardiogram or vectorcardiogram.
Recall: Z-0499-2013
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Reported December 19, 2012
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-0499-2013
- Event ID
- 61209
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- Covidien LLC dba Uni-Patch
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- Report Date
- December 19, 2012
- Initiation Date
- February 9, 2012
- Classification Date
- December 10, 2012
- Termination Date
- January 3, 2013
- Address
- 1313 Grant Blvd W, N/A, Wabasha, MN, 55981-1058, United States
Description
Reusable, Self-Adhering TENS/NMES/FES electrodes Single Patient Use Only. An electrocardiograph electrode is the electrical conductor which is applied to the surface of the body to transmit the electrical signal at the body surface to a processor that produces an electrocardiogram or vectorcardiogram.
Reason
Covidien is conducting a voluntary recall regarding specific lots of TENS electrodes because it was determined that during the manufacturing process the surface of the wires in these lots may have been exposed to an employee who had a minor cut.
Code Info
Lots 202404, 202506, 203431,
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution including CA, IL, MA, MN, and SD.
Quantity
3594 pouches